MODEL SOLDIER MANUAL edited by Chris Ellis. (8" x 5 3/4"; 112 pages; soft covered; packed with photographs and line drawings. Argus Books Limited - £ 2.75P). The names of the authors ought to sell this book because Chris Ellis, Roy Dilley and Bryan Fo are names that are household words amongst military modellers and model soldier collectors. Basic intended for beginners, the book will also appeal to the more experienced modeller as it is a comprehensive practical guide to scale figure collecting, painting, making and converting and is packed expert advice on all aspects of the hobby. One most attractive feature are constructional tips in strip form. The book chapters are The Model Soldier Hobby; Scales and Sizes; Types of Figure; Tools of the Trade; Materials and Adhesives; Conversion Potential; Plastic Figures; Metal Figures; Painting a Diorama and Display; Appendices - Specialist suppliers; Some Societies and Useful books and journals. With books coming out like this one and Mike Blake's effort I can see that I will soon have to change my excuse of not being able to model and paint and truthfully say that I just don't have the time do it! Book Reviews Wargaming Ancient and Medieval Periods The North African Campaign 1940-43 Assault from the Sea 1939-1945 Collecting Volunteer Militia The Roman Army Model Soldier Manual Panzer Colors Books by Old Mates With Pike and Musket and Making Model Soldiers Back to Table of Contents -- Wargamer's Newsletter # 168 To Wargamer's Newsletter List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1976 by Donald Featherstone. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com